Kim remains active despite reported illness

China Daily | Updated: 2009-07-15 07:50

This series of photographs shows Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-il from 2004 to 2009, beginning with a portrait displayed at a Pyongyang hotel in 2004. The final photo, released by the DPRK's official news agency, shows him visiting the newly built Taedonggang Tile Factory in Pyongyang. Reuters

SEOUL: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) media said yesterday that leader Kim Jong-il was keeping up a busy schedule of visits around the country, a day after a Republic of Korea (ROK) television station said he had life-threatening pancreatic cancer.